The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-07-15

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SECTION !. Be It enacted 4.
in consideration of the public - y, "a
be derived from the planting ana
walton of forest or timber - 1'
owner or owners Of any land %
Commonwealth planted with g.. N1
timber trees, in number No, -.
twelve hundred to the acre sb., "a
making due proof thereof, be ep,i" D
receive, annually, from the con,,.'
ers of their respec ve counties
the period that The said trees a,s -
tanned in sound condition upon -
land, the following sums OF noo,a- a
For a period of ten years ar,a.
land has been so planted. a spm = q
TO ninety Per centum OF all the ,,v,.' IVA
unally assessed and paid upon rs
land, or so much of The taxes AZ
assessed and paid upon the said Ia
so much of said ninety per cant.
shall not exceed The sum OF for
cents per acre.
For a second period of ten vs.-
sum equal to eighty per centum ot -
said taxes, or so much of the said all,
per centum as shall not exceed the :,
of forty cents per acre.
For a third and final period q.
years, sum equal to ffty Der Cen
of the said taxes, or 50 much of tbs -
fifty per centum as shall not eyces5 =
SUN of twenty-five cents pei acra
ProUided, That it shall be Iavfr,,
the owner OF owners of the said ~
after the same has been so Ulan,s5I
at least ten years, to thin out and -
the number of trees growing rbs,..
10 not less than six hundred To tho a..
so long as no portion Of the said -,
shall be absolutely cleared of the 49,
trees Ind prorided also. Tbs, .,
benefits of this act shall not be er,ars-,
to nurserymen or others growing iva
for sale for future planting.
SECTION 2. The owner or cu,.
Of forest or timber land in this Comm.
wealth, which has been cleared Of M.
chantable timber, who shall, within a.,
year after the said land has been 50 eIs,,
ed, have given notice to the comnis.i,,
ers of their respective counties tba, =.
said land is to be maintained IL firob.,
and who shall maintain upon the CO..
land young forest or timber traa,
sound condition, in number At la.
twelve hundred to the acre. shall a.
making due proof thereof, be entitled %.
receive, annually. from the comDissf,,.
ers of their respective counties n.
sums of money mentioned in the f-~
section or this act PrOrided, Tba,,s.
first period Of ten years shall be courtss
from the time that the said land bg
been cleared of merchandise tjnb,
and, that after the SAID first period n
ten years, the number OF trees upon III.
said land may be reduced as in the s,E
first section is provided.
SECTION 3. Any person or narso-:
who shall wilfully or carelesslv cut ba,t
from, or otherwise cut, burn. or iDi1r
any tree, plant, shrub or sprout, planted
or beirg on any land Of ,ty
Commonwealth, without the cOnssn,H
the owner or owners thereof. first had
and obtained, or who, without such con.
sent, shall kindle, or cause to be Kin.
died, a fire Oh any forest or timber lsB5
in tins Commonwealth, OF who shall
carry into or over any forest OF tinbs.
land any lighted candle, lamp. torch. 0,
other fire, without having the same s..
cured in lantern or other closed vesssl
or who stall discharge or set of fg
works of any kind on said land, OF
among the trees thereon, or who shall
wlifully OF carelessly burn or fire upo-
bis or their own land, or that Of o.hen
any tree, brush, stubble or other CON.
bustible material, whereby fire shall b
comm dnicated to the leaves, brush. Or
timber upon any forest or timber lsl3i
belonging to other parties, shall be sub
Ject TO penalty of fifty dollars for sscL
offense committed, with cost of sui.
one half to go TO the party or parties in.
Jured, and the other half TO the schO0
fund of the district in which said Of
Tense was committed Provided, That
If the defendant, or defendants, neglec.
or refuse to pay at once the penalty in
posed and costs, or shall not enter suG.
cient bail for the payment of the same
within ten days. he or they shall be com
mitted to the common jail Of said county
for period of not less than one day tI
each dollar of the penalty imposed
And provided, When the penalty in
posed is above five dollars, the defend
ant, or defendants, may enter into
recognIzsnce, with good security, 70 a.
Swer said complaint on a charge OF MS
1emeanor before the court Of quarter
sessions of the peace of the county Il
which the offense is committed, which
court, on conviction of the defendant Oh
defendants of the offense so charged, sna
failure to pay the penalty imposed o
his act with costs, shall commit seia
defendant or defendants TO the common
all of the county for period OF not ISS
han one day Cor each dollar Of penalty
SECTION 4. Any justice OF the peac'
,r alderman, upon information or cou'
olaint made before him, by the sfics'"
If one OF more persons, of the ylols'iO'
If this act by any person or Fersou'
hall issue his warrant, to any cons.aV''
" police officer, to cause such person u
PERSONS TO be arrested and brought O'
IN O rho Said iustipn Of the Dpace OF o.